tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post3536185389386482827..comments2024-03-29T06:56:52.163-04:00Comments on Ivy Book Bindings: ARC Review: Falling into Place by Amy ZhangKeertanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-17804344987699017072016-10-03T04:02:54.720-04:002016-10-03T04:02:54.720-04:00I loved this book, I really did. I think it touche...I loved this book, I really did. I think it touches upon depression in a new and real way and offers a fantastic perspective. I'm looking forward to more of Zhang's work.onestopbuy.comhttp://www.onestopbuy.com/belden.aspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-70620139457293154992014-07-09T09:37:36.380-04:002014-07-09T09:37:36.380-04:00Aw, sorry you didn't love this one Keertana! I...Aw, sorry you didn't love this one Keertana! I love your review though - it really hits it all, including the plot, the characters, and the story as a whole. I've read both If I Stay and Some Girls Are, and I feel that Forman and Summers both did a wonderful job with those works. Merging those books together though, as you say, might give any author a little too much handle though. I'll proceed with caution for this book and I'll keep your review in mind when deciding to check it out, though it does sound intriguing nonetheless. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-40027992817291313222014-07-07T14:31:15.307-04:002014-07-07T14:31:15.307-04:00This is a lovely and extremely thoughtful review, ...This is a lovely and extremely thoughtful review, Keertana! I have not felt compelled at all to read this, and I still don't, unfortunately. Despite talking about complex characterization, an emotional connection is vital to my reading a book. I'm not sure I want to read an extended flashback of this girl, even though I can see the value of this story. This all just makes me glad I'm no longer in high school! HA. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-54914568238123305732014-07-06T21:07:44.553-04:002014-07-06T21:07:44.553-04:00The depth, manner of telling the story and the sub...The depth, manner of telling the story and the subject matter sounds like something I would like even if not as strong as Summers. brandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-67380921434752478122014-07-06T19:40:15.854-04:002014-07-06T19:40:15.854-04:00Beautiful review, Keertana! I just started this bo...Beautiful review, Keertana! I just started this book and I'm glad that this book will resonate well to teenagers. The premise sounds really good indeed. It's such a shame that the execution is not as well done. Multiple POVs don't always work and I can see that there is a distance between readers and the main character. I still want to read this book, but I'll try to lower my expectation now. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the honest, lovely review! <3 :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224746396123025992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-79359387121678322002014-07-06T14:57:40.660-04:002014-07-06T14:57:40.660-04:00The premise does sound really good Keertana and it...The premise does sound really good Keertana and it would've captured my attention as well. It does seem the story would've benefited with more focus. Great review! :) I think I'll pass on this one.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682335183798720529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-53979849484633434942014-07-06T13:54:10.449-04:002014-07-06T13:54:10.449-04:00Sorry this one fell short for you. I love a good c...Sorry this one fell short for you. I love a good contemporary, but I'll push this one aside for now. Thanks for the review! Alex Bennett from Electrifying Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432523872127753335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-26227378192384301492014-07-06T09:14:20.086-04:002014-07-06T09:14:20.086-04:00I have seen this one around and while it seems int...I have seen this one around and while it seems interesting I don't think I'll give it a try. I like that characters have depth here, but not connecting with them is what always ruins the experience. Great review, Keertana :)Tanja - Tanychyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084789780467257259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-20153006038440432732014-07-05T07:06:28.785-04:002014-07-05T07:06:28.785-04:00Despite your detachment from the main character, I...Despite your detachment from the main character, I think I'd love to try this one. I love it when a lot of effort is given to characterisation, and the MC is definitely someone who has a lot of depth and history and issues within her. I'd love to explore those myself and maybe even dissect them in my mind (yeah, I'm weird that way). And you're right, with the amount of bullying and drugs and other vices that are prominent in our day and age, it's important for people to read more books like this to become more aware and informed. Awesome review, Keertana!<br /><br />Faye at <a href="http://thesocialpotato.maryfaye.net" rel="nofollow">The Social Potato Reviews</a>Faye M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482378962410177583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-45664846981899764702014-07-04T21:00:06.136-04:002014-07-04T21:00:06.136-04:00Although, I'm a contemporary fan, the car cras...Although, I'm a contemporary fan, the car crash, flashbacks, teen bullying sounds so much like If I stay like you mentioned and that's one novel where my opinion is far different from most of the Forman fans. I'm skeptical about reading this book. Beautiful review, Keertana!! <a href="http://honeybeeslittlecorner.wordpress.com">Honey Bee's Little World</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/05665574587520464404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-31855906684576721222014-07-04T18:53:23.907-04:002014-07-04T18:53:23.907-04:00Keertana, The praise for this book has been quite ...Keertana, The praise for this book has been quite excessive, so I agree with Nick - it's great to hear a new view! :D Like you said, the premise is absolutely <b>fabulous</b>, so it's a shame that the execution didn't live up. I love how you mentioned that Zhang really puts a lot of physiological depth into Liz, and we really get to see why she is <i>who</i> she is, you know? <br /><br />The writing and means of flashbacks sound absolutely wonderful, but it's a shame that the much-hyped-about mysterious narrator didn't really have much of an impact on you. :(<br /><br />And I totally hear what you're saying about Zhang simply trying to cram as many teenage "issues" into one book as she could, to the point where it became overwhelming for you. I agree that I'd rather have an in-depth focus on a single "issue" than simply skimming over a bunch of "issues", you know?<br /><br />Anyhow, I think I'll still give this a try because it still sounds enjoyable, despite the flaws. (And...I want to see what all the hype's about!) I'll definitely lower my expectations than I had them originally, and hopefully that will help! Thanks for sharing, and, as always, <b>BRILLIANT</b> review! <3<br /><br />~ Zoe @ <a href="http://www.zoereads.org" rel="nofollow">The Infinite To-Read Shelf</a> Zoe N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08980248647201093593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-39950147288982022422014-07-04T15:48:50.183-04:002014-07-04T15:48:50.183-04:00Too bad it fell short for you. I still have Gale F...Too bad it fell short for you. I still have Gale Forman's If I Stay on my tbr and you had me itching to wanting to read it again. So need to get on that. :)Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-35618335993645285472014-07-04T12:28:09.659-04:002014-07-04T12:28:09.659-04:00I've been hearing nothing but praise about thi...I've been hearing nothing but praise about this book, so it's refreshing to see a more balanced review, Keertana. It initially sounded like a book that I would have enjoyed, but I'm definitely questioning my decision now. It seems like the main character isn't all that likeable with her bullying and although it seems like we do get to know her, I would struggle with her bullying ways, because I've suffered from bullying in school when I was younger. <br />I also don't like that the author decided to tackle a multitude of issues. That's something that always puts me off in some YA books. I'd much rather have a book that focuses on one theme thoroughly.<br />While the book does sound promising when it comes to the narration, I don't think I would connect well to it either.<br />Thank you for the lovely review, Keertana.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-77323409603517867512014-07-04T12:19:58.927-04:002014-07-04T12:19:58.927-04:00I sometimes hate when books are compared to others...I sometimes hate when books are compared to others because I think it just unnecessarily puts ideas and feelings into you before you even begin and more often than not you are left a little disappointed that it didn't live up to them.<br /><br />I am glad that either way, you still really liked this. I have heard some pretty good things about it.Kindlemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084577342034704304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-79215532231282718802014-07-04T11:34:42.628-04:002014-07-04T11:34:42.628-04:00Awwwww no. I have been looking forward to this one...Awwwww no. I have been looking forward to this one, and I was hoping it would be a new favorite, but I'm now starting to doubt that this one is for me. I may still read it, and see what I think, since it works for my debut challenge anyway. I just don't like that there's so many different POVs though I can understand the reasoning behind it. Maybe, I'll just finally read If I Stay instead, and see how I feel about that one first. Lovely review, Keertana! I hope you like your next read more, since it seems like you've had some bad luck lately with new releases :( Such a shame. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-30828968200461158102014-07-04T08:36:06.960-04:002014-07-04T08:36:06.960-04:00There has been quite a bit of hype surrounding thi...There has been quite a bit of hype surrounding this novel which is why I was first drawn to it (that and that pretty cover). It actually kind of reminds me of Before I Fall (not that I've read it). <br /><br />I don't think I'd enjoy this though after reading your review. I do read my fair share of contemporary (less YA though) but I think for a contemporary novel to really impress me, it has to go beyond the normal 'issues'. I mean look at Marchetta. Her novels are so beautifully written and I am sure many teenagers can relate to her books (I know I can). <br /><br />With this though, it seems like all these issues are packed within a book and so there isn't enough opportunity to concentrate on one and actually explore it. <br /><br />Plus it seems like this book concentrates more on the before than the after and that usually doesn't work for me :/<br /><br />I am sorry you didn't enjoy this more though. <br /><br />Beautiful review, as ALWAYS, Keertana! :)<br /><br />Rashika @ <a href="http://thesocialpotato.maryfaye.net" rel="nofollow">The Social Potato</a>Rashika https://www.blogger.com/profile/03823262638606052465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-2830972915316323182014-07-04T04:33:46.137-04:002014-07-04T04:33:46.137-04:00With some books I just can't tell you. Maybe I...With some books I just can't tell you. Maybe I would feel like you, maybe I would love it, maybe I would hate itBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.com